[2019Trip]

1 October 2019 at 2:05:17 #824042

Hello! Thanks for all the great info on this website!

We’ll be visiting Switzerland the last week of October, and I have a few questions about a visit to Schilthorn, Trummelbach Falls, and Staubbach Falls:

1. Should we make advanced lunch reservations if we want to eat at Piz Gloria on Schilthorn (end of October)?
2. How long does it take to hike between Trummelbach Falls and Staubbach Falls? (I see that it takes about 1h45 to hike between Lauterbrunnen – Stechelberg (http://www.myswissalps.com/hi king/lauterbrunnen-stechelberg) but it looks like the two falls are on opposite sides of the valley.)
3. What is the closest bus stop to Staubbach Falls on the route between Lauterbrunnen and Stechelberg? Is it Lauterbrunnen Ey?
4. From this bus stop, how long of a walk is it to Staubbach Falls?
5. This is probably a silly question, but are the bus stops well marked?
6. Is it correct that it’s about a 10 minutes walk between Staubbach Falls and Lauterbrunnen?
7. About how much time should we allow to see Trummelbach Falls and Staubbach Falls?

Thank you!

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[Snowman]

1 October 2019 at 6:53:02 #922931

1. No

2. 57 minutes.

3. Lauterbrunnen, Schützenbach

4. 21 minutes.

5. Yes. Yellow.

6. No. 21 minutes (if you mean L’brunnen train station).

7. I think Goethe sat down and meditated the whole day: http://www.madeinbern.com/en/ jungfrau-region-en/staubbach-fall

Enjoy!

[2019Trip]

2 October 2019 at 16:10:20 #922932

Thank you Snowman!

What’s the best walking route from the Lauterbrunnen, Schützenbach bus stop to Staubbach Falls? I’ve searched map.search.ch and Google Maps and both only show walking routes that cross the Weisse Lütschine on Bei der Kirche, which seems out of the way (I know these are not long distances, but with young kids, sometimes we need the most direct route). map.search.ch/Lauterbr unnen,Staubbachboden@6 35745,159914..Lauterbr unnen,Sch%C3%BCtzenbac h-Station-Stop?mode=pedestrian&pos=63 6000,160236&z=256&poi_ id=bea9f0a56ba1e3cb722 f-tour_wander It looks like the brown lines on map.search.ch are hiking trails that we should be able to use to cross the river? I’m not worried about getting lost – I know we’ll be able to see the falls in the distance!

Regarding #7, I’m sure there is a wide range of times that we could spend at the falls! I’m just looking for a little guidance for planning purposes.

Thanks!

[Snowman]

2 October 2019 at 19:53:01 #922933

MapSearch is not adequate for hiking trail, and Google Maps is even worse. You should use topo maps. They are available at different websites, such as Switzerland Mobility. Make sure the following menu boxes are checked: Hiking in Switzerland, and Rail/Bus/Boat. Bring the mouse pointer on the bus stop icon (blue square), click on it: you get the bus stop name. Click again, you get access to the time table (or schedule if you are US American). Blazed trails are highlighted in green. Other roads and paths are shown with distinct symbols, from major roads (parallel lines with yellow filling and a number, such as 222) to pedestrian paths (dotted black line). The map is zoomable. I attached a suggest itinerary.

Regarding #7, it’s really up to you. You know as well as i do how long it takes to take a selfie. Let’s say that after 15 minutes watching the fall, or photographying it, you may have enough, plus there is not so much sunshine at the bottom of Lauterbrunnen Valley in October. But who knows, maybe you have a sketchbook, or you would like to feel like Goethe…

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[2019Trip]

4 October 2019 at 1:46:17 #922934

Thanks Snowman!

[Slowpoke]

5 October 2019 at 23:19:53 #922935

<<“but with young kids”>>

Sorry that we did not know that sooner.

Forum Rules:http://www.myswissalps.com/fo rum/rules

“Please provide enough information. For example: the question “What can I do in 7 days in Interlaken?” can be answered much better if you include some information about your interests, preferences, when you plan to travel, age of the travelers, etc.;”

It helps us answer your questions on the first try.

Slowpoke

[Slowpoke]

5 October 2019 at 23:38:52 #922936

Hi Snowman –

With all due respect to Switzerland Mobility, I also find this topo map ( based on the same map data) useful to delineate trail character.

map.geo.admin.ch/?topic=swisstopo&lang=e n&bgLayer=ch.swisstopo .pixelkarte-farbe&layers=ch.swisst opo.swisstlm3d-wanderwege&zoom=6&E=26 36470.00&N=1159720.00.

I have to rely on Switzerland Mobility for the trail characterization by color coding, however. 😉

And, they have updated their links….at the moment, all I can find id the German version.

http://www.schweizmobil.ch/de /wanderland/mehr-wl/wanderwegnetz-und-wegweisung.html

So, instead, I’ll use:

http://www.alpenwild.com/stat icpage/trail-signs-in-the-swiss-alps/

Slowpoke

[Snowman]

6 October 2019 at 7:28:40 #922937

Slowpoke,

You can change the language on the Switzerland Mobility site:

http://www.schweizmobil.ch/en /hiking-in-switzerland/more-wl/hiking-trail-network-and-signalization.html

Both SMob and Swisstopo use the same map base as you say (made by Seisstopo, a government agency). Which one you use is a matter of personal convenience. Can you have bus stops or huts shown on Swisstopo?

[Slowpoke]

6 October 2019 at 8:51:43 #922938

Hi Snowman-

<<“Can you have bus stops or huts shown on Swisstopo”>>

Transport yes, huts no.

There is an option called “Looking for more maps?”

SwissTopo also makes available many specialized maps of interest to geographers and perhaps civil engineers, not so much for ordinary travelers.

map.geo.admin.ch/?topic=swisstopo&lang=e n&bgLayer=ch.swisstopo .pixelkarte-farbe&catalogNodes=139 2,1538,1396,1430,1436& layers=ch.swisstopo.sw isstlm3d-wanderwege,ch.bav.halt estellen-oev,ch.bav.schienennet z,ch.swisstopo-karto.schneeschuhroute n,ch.meteoschweiz.mess werte-neuschnee-1d,ch.bafu.bundesinven tare-auen,ch.swisstopo.geol ogie-geotope&E=2631474.58&N =1155284.47&zoom=2&lay ers_opacity=1,1,1,0.8, 1,0.75,1

As for the German in Switzerland Mobilility (SchweizMobil) I routinely use it in German and English, but for some reason I could not get this screen in English last night:

http://www.schweizmobil.ch/en /wanderland/more-wl/hiking-trail-network-and-signalization.html

The principle reason that I use SwissTopo is the color coding of the trails. Can you get that in SchweizMobil?

I also have found SchweizMobil to have many useful features not present in SwissTopo. For the major routes, the available stage-by stage information and altitude profiles are very useful.

Slowpoke

[Removed user]

6 October 2019 at 11:24:41 #922939

Hello 2019Trip,

I am happy to know that you are able to find the information you need on MySwissAlps.

Be sure to check this link on Shilthorn:

http://www.myswissalps.com/sc hilthorn

and this link as well:

http://www.myswissalps.com/ab outswitzerland/practic al/websites

Please feel free to ask again if you have anymore questions regarding your Switzerland trip.

Happy planning!

Best regards,

Suzanne

[Slowpoke]

7 October 2019 at 0:07:39 #922940

<<‘Be sure to check this link on Shilthorn:’>>

“Schilthorn.”

Slowpoke

[2019Trip]

7 October 2019 at 0:49:22 #922941

Thanks everyone!